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1、2022年考研英语基础练习题 2（3）阅读理解单项选择题Anyfair-mindedassessmentofthedangersofthedealbetweenBritain'sNationalHealthService(NHS)andDeepMindmuststartbyacknowledgingthatbothsidesmeanwell.DeepMindisoneoftheleadingartificialintelligence(AI)companiesintheworld.Thepotentialofthisworkappliedtohealthcareisverygreat,
2、butitcouldalsoleadtofurtherconcentrationofpowerinthetechgiants.ItIsagainstthatbackgroundthattheinformationcommissioner,ElizabethDenham,hasissuedherdamningverdictagainsttheRoyalFreehospitaltrustundertheNHS,whichhandedovertoDeepMindtherecordsof1.6millionpatientsIn2015onthebasisofavagueagreementwhichto
3、okfartoolittleaccountofthepatients'rightsandtheirexpectationsofprivacy.DeepMindhasalmostapologized.TheNHStrusthasmendeditsways.Furtherarrangements-andtheremaybemany-betweentheNHSandDeepMindwillbecarefullyscrutinisedtoensurethatallnecessarypermissionshavebeenaskedofpatientsandallunnecessarydataha
4、sbeencleaned.Therearelessonsaboutinformedpatientconsenttolearn.Butprivacyisnottheonlyangleinthiscaseandnoteventhemostimportant.Ms.DenhamchosetoconcentratetheblameontheNHStrust,sinceunderexistinglawitcontrolledthedataandDeepMindmerelyprocessedit.Butthisdistinctionmissesthepointthatitisprocessingandag
5、gregation,notthemerepossessionofbits,thatgivesthedatavalue.Thegreatquestioniswhoshouldbenefitfromtheanalysisofallthedatathatourlivesnowgenerate.Privacylawbuildsontheconceptofdamagetoanindividualfromidentifiableknowledgeaboutthem.Thatmissesthewaythesurveillanceeconomyworks.Thedataofanindividualthereg
6、ainsitsvalueonlywhenitiscomparedwiththedataofcountlessmillionsmore.Theuseofprivacylawtocurbthetechgiantsinthisinstancefeelsslightlymaladapted.Thispracticedoesnotaddresstherealworry.ItisnotenoughtosaythatthealgorithmsDeepMinddevelopswillbenefitpatientsandsavelives.Whatmattersisthattheywillbelongtoapr
7、ivatemonopolywhichdevelopedthemusingpublicresources.Ifsoftwarepromisestosavelivesonthescalethatdugsnowcan,bigdatamaybeexpectedtobehaveasabigpharmhasdone.Wearestillatthebeginningofthisrevolutionandsmallchoicesnowmayturnouttohavegiganticconsequenceslater.Alongstrugglewillbeneededtoavoidafutureofdigita
8、lfeudalism.Ms.Denham'sreportisawelcomestart.1WhaistrueoftheagreementbetweentheNHSandDeepMind?A.Itcausedconflictsamongtechgiants.B.Itfailedtopaydueattentiontopatient'srights.C.Itfellshortofthelatter'sexpectationsD.Itputbothsidesintoadangeroussituation.查看原文2TheNHStrustrespondedtoDenham'
9、;sverdictwithA.emptypromises.B.toughresistance.C.necessaryadjustments.D.sincereapologies.查看原文3TheauthorarguesinParagraph2thatA.privacyprotectionmustbesecuredatallcosts.B.leakingpatients'dataisworsethansellingit.C.makingprofitsfrompatients'dataisillegal.D.thevalueofdatacomesfromtheprocessingo
10、fit查看原文4Accordingtothelastparagraph,therealworryarisingfromthisdealisA.theviciousrivalryamongbigpharmas.B.theineffectiveenforcementofprivacylaw.C.theuncontrolleduseofnewsoftware.D.themonopolyofbigdatabytechgiants.查看原文5Theauthor'sattitudetowardtheapplicationofAItohealthcareisA.ambiguous.B.cautiou
11、s.C.appreciative.D.contemptuous.查看原文TheU.S.PostalService(USPS)continuestobleedredink.Itreportedanetlossof$5.6billionforfiscal2016,the10thstraightyearitsexpenseshaveexceededrevenue.Meanwhile,ithasmorethan$120billioninunfundedliabilities,mostlyforemployeehealthandretirementcosts.Therearemanybankruptci
12、es.Fundamentally,theUSPSisinahistoricsqueezebetweentechnologicalchangethathaspermanentlydecreaseddemandforitsbread-and-butterproduct,first-classmail,andaregulatorystructurethatdeniesmanagementtheflexibilitytoadjustitsoperationstothenewrealityAndinterestgroupsrangingfrompostalunionstogreeting-cardmak
13、ersexertself-interestedpressureontheUSPS’sultimateoverseer-Congress-insistingthatwhateverelsehappenstothePostalService,aspectsofthestatusquotheydependongetprotected.Thisiswhyrepeatedattemptsatreformlegislationhavefailedinrecentyears,leavingthePostalServiceunabletopayitsbillsexceptbydeferringvi
14、talmodernization.Nowcomeswordthateveryoneinvolved-Democrats,Republicans,thePostalService,theunionsandthesystem'sheaviestusershasfinallyagreedonaplantofixthesystem.LegislationismovingthroughtheHousethatwouldsaveUSPSanestimated$28.6billionoverfiveyears,whichcouldhelppayfornewvehicles,amongothersur
15、vivalmeasures.Mostofthemoneywouldcomefromapenny-per-letterpermanentrateincreaseandfromshiftingpostalretireesintoMedicare.Thelatterstepwouldlargelyoffsetthefinancialburdenofannuallypre-fundingretireehealthcare,thusaddressingalong-standingcomplaintbytheUSPSanditsunion.IfitclearstheHouse,thismeasurewou
16、ldstillhavetogetthroughtheSenate–wheresomeoneisboundtopointoutthatitamountstothebare,bareminimumnecessarytokeepthePostalServiceafloat,notcomprehensivereform.There’snochangetocollectivebargainingattheUSPS,amajoromissionconsideringthatpersonnelaccountsfor80percentoftheagency’scosts.A
17、lsomissingisanydiscussionofeliminatingSaturdayletterdelivery.Thatcommon-sensechangeenjoyswidepublicsupportandwouldsavetheUSPS$2billionperyear.Butpostalspecial-interestgroupsseemtohavekilledit,atleastintheHouse.Theemergingconsensusaroundthebillisasignthatlegislatorsaregettingfrightenedaboutapolitical
18、lyembarrassingshort-termcollapseattheUSPS.Itisnot,however,asignthatthey’regettingseriousabouttransformingthepostalsystemforthe21stcentury.6ThefinancialproblemwiththeUSPSiscausedpartlyby_.A.itsunbalancedbudget.B.itsrigidmanagement.C.thecostfortechnicalupgrading.D.thewithdrawalofbanksupport.查看原文
19、7AccordingtoParagraph2,theUSPSfailstomodernizeitselfdueto_.A.theinterferencefrominterestgroups.B.theinadequatefundingfromCongress.C.theshrinkingdemandforpostalservice.D.theincompetenceofpostalunions.查看原文8Thelong-standingcomplaintbytheUSPSanditsunionscanbeaddressedby_.A.removingitsburdenofretireeheal
20、thcare.B.makingmoreinvestmentinnewvehicles.C.adoptinganewrate-increasemechanism.D.attractingmorefirst-classmailusers.查看原文9Inthelastparagraph,theauthorseemstoviewlegislatorswith_.A.respect.B.tolerance.C.discontent.D.gratitude.查看原文10Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheUSPSStartstoMissItsGoodOldDaysB.ThePostalService:KeepAwayfromMyCheeseC.TheUSPS:ChronicIllnessRequiresaQuickCureD.ThePostalServiceNeedsMorethanaBand-Aid查看原文第8页 共8页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页